Post-puller.



P T. LAMKIN. Pos1 FULLER, APPLIOATION FILED AUG. 11, 1909A 1561x4251 y Patented Feb.13,1912.

PERRY T. LIYKIN, OF WHITTAKEF., MICHIGAN.

POST-FULLER'.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 13', 1912.

Application filed August 11, 1909. Serial No. 512,306.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, PERRY T. LAMKIN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Vhittaker, in the county of tVashtenaw, State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Post-Pulk ers; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and -exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled inthe art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to a post puller, especially designed for pulling fence posts, but adaptable for analogous purposes, and consists in the peculiar formation and association of parts hereinafter more fully set forth and pointed out'particularly in the claim.

The object ofthe invention is to provide simple and etlicient means for pulling wooden posts from the ground, such as fence posts, foundation posts, etc., the

l puller'being comparatively light and inex- 'pensive and operable by hand.

The above object is attained bythe device illustrated in the accolnpanying drawings, in which Figure l is an elevation showing my device in the operation of pulling a post, the earth appearing in section. Fig. 2 is an enlarged plan view of the working end of the puller, a portion of the handle being broken away. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view through the end of the puller carrying the steel beak, showing the manner ot mounting said beak thereon, a portion of the handle being broken away.

Referring to the characters of reference, l designates the handle of the post puller which is ot' lsuch size an'd shape as toatl'ord the necessary strength and enable the de.- vice to be conveniently handled. Said handle at its lower end is provided with a relatively wide portion 2 to atlord a broad bearing for the implement upon the ground or against the earth when in the operation of pulling, said wide portion being tapered to apoint 3. Mounted upon the upper face of the handle at its lower end and extending longitudinally thereof is a steel bar 4 which 'ing the leverto its work.

a post 8, it is forced into the ground at an anglesome distance from the base of the post until the point of the beak shall have entered the post. below the surface of the ground, as shown in Fig. 1, at. which time the broad portion 2 of the handle will bear upon the earth at or near the surface, when by applying a downward pressure to the outer end of the handle, said handle becomes a lever, the fulcrnm of which is the 'point of bearing of said lever on the surface of the ground. As the outer end of the lever is forced downwardly, the steel beak 7v at the inner end of said lever will engage in the post, and as the inner end of the lever rises, lift the post from the ground, as

clearly shown by dotted lines in F ig. 1.A

The width of the handle or level' at the point 2 which becomes the fulcrum thereof in' operation, prevents the lever settling into the ground when pressure is applied thereto, thereby preventing the fulcrumof the lever shifting to any great extent and hold- It will be noted that the point 3 of the handle extends for wardly under the curved portion of the beak, thereby bracing and strengthening the steel point.' The curve of the steel beak causes the point thereof to readily enter the post when the free end of the lever is depressed, preventing the possibility of said point slipping and insuring a firm engagement with the post.

ly means of this improved puller, posts may be quickly pulled from the ground without the necessity of digging around them, as commonly practiced; the great leverage afforded by .means of this pulling douce, enabling the most firmly seated Ipost to be readily pulled.

llaving thus fully set fort-h my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

A post puller comprising a wooden lever having :L relatively Het Wie portion meer )ont which extends unoer end supports .one end. no afford e 'broad fulcrum bearing 1 "he ourved'porL-ion of said steel beak. 10

Vforenaversely, und the sides of the Wide porupon fzhe earth, e 'eletiaey nemow steel In testimony whereof, eign hs specibesl mouned upon the upper face of said cation n the presence of two Witnesses. @ma "Wide polon to project beyond the end' PERRY T. LAMKN. cheleol, seid beak bemg tapered. and curved Wfiinesses' I SAMUEL OSTROTH,

tion et its forward en being tapered to a 0. F. HAWKS. 

